Importance of pregnancy prevention among women by age U.S. 2022

In 2022, approximately 74 percent of reproductive-aged women in the U.S. considered it very important or somewhat important to avoid pregnancy in the next month. This statistic illustrates the percentage of reproductive-aged women in the U.S. who considered it important to avoid pregnancy in the next month as of 2022, by age.

Percentage of reproductive-aged women in the U.S. who considered it important to avoid pregnancy in the next month as of 2022, by age

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Release date

November 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

May 10 to June 7, 2022

Number of respondents

5,201 respondents

Age group

18-49 years

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

Supplementary notes

The question was phrased by the source as follows: "How important is it for you to avoid becoming pregnant in the next month?"

Among females who are not currently pregnant, have not had a sterilization procedure, have not gone through menopause, do not have a condition that makes it impossible for them to get pregnant, and are not currently trying to get pregnant.

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